Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-01-13
PETERSBURG.
TIE cRAMBsR OF COMMERCE AND THR
REVENUE TAXES.
A Maniee's wild Conduct - Two Mar.
risges- Destructive Fire in Din
widdie County Miscel-
laneous Notes.
,corrtspopdence Of tho Richmond Dispatch


JANUARY ~, 1887.
At the quarterly meeting of the CHAMBER
81 CONNER &C held last evening Il resolution
wps unanimously adopted endorsing the
seton Of the Tobacco Association In asking
<,oneross 70 abolish the revenue tax on to.
bscoO, and The secretary was directed to
t,ud n cOpy II the resolution 10 senators
Eahore and RiGdleberger and Congress.
man Brady. with the request that they will
usc all proper efforts 10 secure the passage
IL bin repeating sand tax. The Chamber
went a step further than the Tobacco Assoc
citation. and adopted resolution separate
nom the above ash ing Congress 10 aOolish
tie TAX on iruIt.braudy, q great deal o.
which Il distilled IN the south Side section
Of Virginia.
A MANAGES WILD CONDUCT.
Moses Chapman. crazy negro, caused a
great deal Of excitement about his house,
on Harrison street, last night and this morn
ing. lie armed himself with m old muskct.
asword. and sevcfal axes, and threatened
death and destruction generally. The DO
lice we're notified, and early this morning
several officers went 10 the house TO arrest
him. lie proved very defiant and threat
tned 20 Kill The officers IL they intcriered
with him. The officers were assured that
The muske, which Chapman held was not
loaded, and therefore did not feel much
alarm. when the NJ gro, at short range, Al ',ed
the gun az the head OF one OF the policemen
and pulled the trigger. The cap snapped
and there was no discharge. Imme.
diatey afterwards. however, in the act Of
raising the musketto his shoulder, and for.
tunately before he could get aim the weapon
was fired and the load OF shot entered The
eide Of an adjoining house. But for !bis
accident il l. probable that one Of the oil
GERS would have teen killed. Before the
negro could use any Of his other weapons
Of defence be was seized and OyerpOwere1.
Chapman has been in the lunaliC asylum
once or twice, and was discharged a con
va'tsceut. Some months ago be rushed into
the Office Of the city sergeant with an up
raised Ratchet In his hand, and threatened.
under what ne declared 10 be Divine IN.
spiration, TO brain Deputy-Seroeani Bels.
ley, who was sitting IN the office at the time.
Only the coolest possible conduct OF this
officer saved him from death. lie greeted
the maniac pleasantly. talked with bim,
rot bis Ratchet. and locked him up in jail.
Two MARRIAGES..
IIr. TaIlton +. Heath, one Of our most
popular young citizens. was married this
morning at WarTenton, y. c., TO Miss Rosa
Gim0ur Arlington, daughter OF Mr., 5. =
Arlington, formerly OF Peters burg, but for
The pas; year resident OF that town. The
bride Is a lady Of lovely person and charic.
ter. and was one Of the brightest favOrites
i'm Petersburg society during her residence
here. The couple returned here this AZ
ternoon on The train from the South.
This afternoon Mr.. George w. Jones,
l. oil "a Emily
daughter Of the late John II. Stevens. Tue
ceremony took place at the Market Street
Methodist Episcopal church. Rev. j. Wiley
Bledsoe officiating, in the presence OF a
large company. Mr.. Jones is one Of Pc
Ursburg's most respected and progressive
Young men, and the bride one Of the Cock
aGe Ciiy's most charming and accomplished
daughters. The couple LETT for the North
on bridal tour.
DESTRUCTIVE FIRE N DINwIDDiE.
The fine large barn and stables Of Mr.. y.
+. KToesgard, near BURGESS mill, in Din.
viddie county, were destroyed 10y fire list
night about II o'clock. The barn was one
al The largest and best buildings of the
kind in toe county, and cost fully $500 or
81 eco. In il was stored all Of the proyender
and gram raised upon the farm; and 1t
contained also a cOtton.ein and press, Opc-
rated by an engine stationed under ar adj
Joining shed. There were also three bales
Of cotton, which had just been baled for
neighbOTs. The building and all OF its
contents were destroyed, and two fine
horses persisted IN the flames. The fire is
supposed to have been the work of an in
cendiaTy. Mr.. Krogsgard, on discovering
the fire, ran to the building with the hope
Of saving tie horses. He tried to cut their
balters and release them, but the smoke
was so sitting that he was unable to DO so.
The insurance on the property is about one
half Of the loss.
MISCELLANEOUS NOTES.
1t Is announced on good authority that
wOIk on the extension Of the Atlantic and
Danville railroad from HicksfOTd towards
Danvile has been commenced. II is e>ti-
mated that the cost OF this road will be
about $4,000 per mile, and that the work
will be- completed within two years.
Joe White (cOlored), employed in one of
the tobacco factories, was very painfully
injured yesterday. His left hand and fore
arm were caught under the machinery ne
was operating and mashed in such man.
sner that be will be disabled from work for
some weeks 10 come.
The ice on the river is Xix inches thick,
and the skating is fine. ROBIN ADAIR.